MEDICAL and clinical staff battling COVID-19 in Edinburgh have booked 1,000 nights of free rooms and meals at the largest independent hotel in the city.
Ten Hill Place, owned by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RSCEd), opened its doors to the city’s hospital staff at the end of March and has since accommodated more than 200 key workers, with bookings increasing daily.
Located three miles from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and less than a mile from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, the hotel, which has 29 bedrooms, is providing much-needed nearby accommodation and meals for key workers tackling the pandemic.
This has proven invaluable to guests facing tiring commutes between expanding shifts or to help workers isolating from vulnerable family members.
Scott Mitchell, Surgeons Quarter managing director, said: “The response to our decision to accommodate medical and clinical workers has been astounding, and we want to encourage more staff who are working at the city’s hospitals to get in touch with us to find out how we can help support them.
“It’s a privilege to play our part in helping make the lives of medical workers a little easier during one of the most difficult times the country has faced.”
